Monthly Archives: January 2018

Cryptocurrencies gained more and more momentum in 2017, a fact that governments hadn’t failed to notice. Regulations became the name of the game, with many countries hoping to somehow control the decentralized digital countries and the impact they pose on their economic sectors. In August last year, the National Bank of Ukraine mentioned …

Even though Bitcoin was grabbing most of the crypto headlines last year, the whole virtual currency industry grew in leaps and bounds in 2017. Ethereum started out the year trading at about $10 and now, one year later, is sitting at just under $1,300 according to CoinMarketCap. It is currently back in second place, behind Bitcoin …

The world is constantly changing. People are always thinking of innovative new ways to streamline processes and to make things run more efficiently. In some cases, it’s a welcome change as the benefits are clearly evident. However, in other cases, these changes can be viewed as threatening and are met with …

The 11th of January saw massive market volatility, scratching of heads and overall confusion in the crypto community as South Korea’s Justice Minister, Park Sang-ki, confidently stated that crypto trading in the country would be banned. During a press conference, Sang-ki said: “There are great concerns regarding virtual currencies and the justice ministry …

Bitcoin’s inherent volatility makes it a bit tricky to predict just how much it will be worth at any given time. However, financial experts can use their experience and industry knowledge to give their opinion on where Bitcoin can go from here. Tom Lee is a previous chief equity strategist from JPMorgan Chase, and …

When Bitcoin went on its price binge last year, enthusiasts were happy that the somewhat unknown world of crypto was finally coming into the light. However, as Bitcoin in particularly began to reach record heights, so did the criticism. The infamous comments by Jamie Dimon dominated headlines, but other big names also …

​Defining cryptocurrencies has become a bit of a word game. Are they currencies? Are they property? Are they financial assets? Some governments may not be clear on what they want to call them, but they definitely know what the don’t want to call them. Israel is the latest currency that has declared Bitcoin a …

Binance riding the crypto wave The ongoing evolution of cryptocurrencies has resulted in the growth of associated sectors and services as well, like exchanges. This is a multi-billion-dollar industry, with Binance being a big part of it. As one of the leading exchanges, it has a trading volume of just under $4 billion at the time of writing, …

Bitcoin and the crypto industry in general continues to grow. From futures, to ETF’s to KFC’s Bitcoin Bucket, there seems to be no stopping virtual currencies. However, crypto critics are still unconvinced, even after the combined market cap for the industry reached a whopping $800 billion just last week. One of the most well-known naysayers, Warren Buffett, is …

Gates Cambridge Trust Masters/PhD Degree Deadline: Ongoing Study in: UK Course starts October 2018 Brief description: The Gates Cambridge Scholarships are one of the most prestigious international scholarships in the world. Scholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject …